Shalour City, Battle Festival venue.
This was a match well worth the price of admission.
For the price of a Pokémon World Championships Battle Festival ticket, spectators could witness a battle between a Champion and an Elite Four member.
Especially when both men used Mega Evolution right from the start.
Steven casually removed his brooch and made as if to kiss the Key Stone at its tip, his expression utterly composed.
"Aggron, Mega Evolve!"
Not to be outdone, Elite Four member Wikstrom pressed his own Key Stone.
"Scizor, Mega Evolve!"
Two dazzling beams of rainbow light shone on opposite sides of the field, connecting the Trainers to their Pokémon.
So this was Mega Evolution...
Diancie lowered her gaze to the Diancie Mega Stone she wore against her chest.
She, too, hoped that one day she could shine just as brilliantly on the battlefield.
Aggron's entire body erupted with an intense light of evolution.
When the white light faded, Aggron's frame had grown even larger and heavier. The massive steel horns on Aggron's shoulders extended farther upward, sharper and more fearsome than before.
The armor covering Aggron's body had also thickened, resembling a walking steel fortress.
Wild light gleamed in those azure eyes. Mega Aggron threw back that massive head and let out a deafening roar, projecting an intimidating presence that could chill anyone to the bone.
Most striking of all were the scars on Aggron's body-medals earned in battle.
The more scars an Aggron had, the less one could afford to underestimate that Pokémon. They were proof of countless battles.
Steven's Aggron was just such a Pokémon.
Li Wei understood this better than most, since he regularly tended to Aggron.
Information about this Mega Aggron also appeared before Li Wei's eyes.
``` [Name]: Mega Aggron
[Type]: Steel
[Ability]: Filter (reduces